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Several studies in recent years offer new insights into common notions about the effects of weed, and what they mean for health and happiness. Beliefs about marijuana are often loaded with opinion, whether the views held are based on personal experience or conventional wisdom about the pros and cons

City’s ranking of medical marijuana applicants challenged last year. A lawsuit filed last year against the City of Pontiac over how medical marijuana applicants were processed has been resolved, but may lead to new legal action. After the city’s medical marijuana commission denied Nature’s Remedy a

Sixteen colleges received a portion of the grant money set aside to fund a variety of cannabis research initiatives in California. The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) granted $19,942,918 to 16 academic institutions with plans to research cannabis on April 26. The grants will be

A new brand of cannabis products is taking root in Michigan. "Lion Order" was founded by legendary musician Bob Marley's son, Rohan. Marley says his company is creating proprietary blends based on what he likes and drawing from his history as a coffee producer. “I figure since cannabis is also from

House Bill 2, which creates and regulates the recreational marijuana industry, went into effect at 12 am Thursday. WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Another step is now in place toward making marijuana sales legal in Delaware. House Bill 2, which creates and regulates the recreational marijuana

Gov Kathy Hochul wants to use the state budget process to address the proliferation of unregulated and illegal sales of cannabis that she worries could hinder the growth of the legal marketplace. Lawmakers and Hochul are working to finalize a budget this week, but the discussion surrounding

According to data in a new report from the USDA, in 2022. The United States saw a sharp decline in the value of industrial hemp production, with the total value for both open and protected cultivation falling to $238 million, down 71% from the previous year. Industrial hemp grown in the open

US track and field Olympian Tara Davis-Woodhall has been stripped of her indoor national title and suspended one month following an anti-doping rule violation. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday that Davis-Woodhall tested positive for THC – the main psychoactive compound found in

Gov John Carney of Delaware announced last week that he would allow two bills to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis to become law without his signature, making the state the 22nd to legalize recreational marijuana. Recreational marijuana became legal in Delaware on Sunday as Democratic

Hopes that Evanston would permit cannabis lounges went up in smoke Monday night in the face of a strong commitment by several alders to the city’s clean air ordinance. Ald. Devon Reid (8th) pitched the smoking establishments as a matter of equity, saying lower income residents, who

Bangkok - Home delivery services, interactive maps with online products, relaxation spas and stores with brownies, cookies and joints. The marijuana business has become a profitable activity in Thailand, where many benefit from a legal limbo in the absence of clear regulation of the businesses

While prices typically drop as a market matures, for now, people in New Jersey are paying high prices for legal recreational marijuana. With one year of legalization under its belt, New Jersey has some of the most expensive recreational cannabis in the country. And it’s going to take time — years

A report last month claimed the NBA will be removing cannabis from its list of banned substances. The league no longer tests players for the drug as part of a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement. Snoop — one of the world’s most famous cannabis connoisseurs — recently appeared on ESPN with

BALTIMORE - Recreational cannabis in Maryland is right around the corner - set to become legal this July 1st. There’s a new structure regulating the new industry - passed by both chambers as time waned on the legislative session in Annapolis. For one Baltimore shop, planning for legal, non-medical

ATLANTIC CITY - Mayor Marty Small Sr. on Wednesday will sign the cannabis business license for MPX New Jersey LLC. That allowed the company to become the first business in the city to sell recreational cannabis, according to information provided by the city. MPX NJ will begin recreational sales the

A Milwaukee business will lose its licenses for what a video captured: people inside dancing, smoking, discussing marijuana usage, and waving guns. On Tuesday, April 18, the Milwaukee Common Council voted not to renew the food and alcohol licenses for Chambers East Food Market, a convenience store

Federal meddling in local laws has created a challenging and preposterous gray market for DC's canna-businesses—and their customers. When I first signed up for a bus tour of the Washington area conducted by Lucky Chuckie Tours, the $70 price seemed a bit high. It was only after I boarded a small

On the first 4/20, after Connecticut legalized marijuana, several Hartford-area venues are having events to celebrate, both on April 20 and the days after. One event is serious: CT CannaWarriors 4/20 Rally at the Capitol Building in Hartford, Thursday starting at 11 a.m. The rally advocates for

Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow cannabis businesses to take standard deductions on their state tax returns. A bill pending before Connecticut state lawmakers would allow businesses in the state’s nascent cannabis industry to take tax deductions commonly enjoyed by firms

TRENTON - Just four days after its stunning denial, New Jersey cannabis regulators reversed course and renewed a dispensary chain's license to sell legal weed to recreational customers at two South Jersey locations. Curaleaf, which operates 150 dispensaries in the United States, will be allowed to